Flexible Social Worker - Children, Families & Justice

Angus Council; Forfar; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Angus Council invites applications for a Social Worker within the Children, Families and Justice team in the Forfar locality. Based at County Buildings, Market Street, Forfar, you will contribute to safeguarding, wellbeing and outcomes for children, young people and families.

You will operate in a flexible, workstyle 3 environment with hybrid arrangements, working from council buildings and remotely to suit meetings and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Ability to become PVG Scheme member.
• Experience with children, families, safeguarding, and child welfare.
• Able to manage a varied caseload and meet statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of need and risk.
• Manage a varied caseload including children in need, child protection, and looked after children.
• Develop and review child-centred plans to promote positive outcomes.
• Work with children, families, carers and partner agencies.
• Participate in child protection investigations and multi-agency planning processes.
• Contribute to permanence planning and support looked-after children.
• Prepare reports for Children's Hearings and court proceedings.
• Ensure work complies with legislation, policy, and professional standards.

Skills

Relationship-based practice

Multi-agency collaboration

Risk assessment

Court reports

Job description

Angus Council invites applications for a Social Worker within the Children, Families and Justice team in the Forfar locality. Based at County Buildings, Market Street, Forfar, you will contribute to safeguarding, wellbeing and outcomes for children, young people and families.

You will operate in a flexible, workstyle 3 environment with hybrid arrangements, working from council buildings and remotely to suit meetings and collaboration.